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Outdoor procession under a clear blue sky with a crowd of devotees in white clothing. Several large ornamental parasols with colourful embroidered canopies, gold finials and fringed edges are raised above the crowd, and red and orange flags fly behind them. Among the people, a man with white hair and a white beard wears a white kurta and a rudraksha mala. A woman in a red-and-white sari holds a folded hand gesture, and another woman carries a flower garland. Clusters of coloured balloons float near a decorated ratha or palanquin in the background, beside a white compound wall and a tree.

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Outdoor festival procession with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white. Several decorative umbrellas in blue, yellow and red with gold tassels are raised, along with tall orange and yellow banner flags with embroidered gold finials. Balloons in pink, green and yellow are tied to one umbrella. A woman in a white sari with a flower garland holds her hands in anjali near a brass kalasha-style pot, and another woman in a blue blouse carries a red bag. An older bearded man in the foreground wears glasses. Behind them a white wall and a few trees under a clear sky.2008-12-29A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt path beside a wire fence under hazy daylight. Ornate multicoloured parasols with tassels and peacock-style motifs are carried aloft, and tall orange flags flutter on poles. Many devotees in white clothes walk closely together, with some wearing orange or saffron garments. Colourful balloons in pink, blue and yellow are tied to the parasol frames, and a decorated ceremonial canopy with red fabric stands at left. The crowd is dense, with people filling the foreground and background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A crowd of devotees in white clothes gathers under large colourful ceremonial umbrellas during a festival procession outdoors. The canopies are red, yellow, green and blue with gold embroidery, blue bird motifs and fringed tassels, and golden-trimmed embroidered banners stand beside them. Many people in white kurtas and saris press close, some in orange shawls or red and orange garments, and a woman with red-dyed hair stands at left. Behind the umbrellas, a few figures in white stand on open ground under a clear sky with trees and buildings beyond, and red flags are visible. A tall white-robed figure stands further back in the distance.2008-12-29Outdoor festival procession on a dusty road in bright daylight. A large crowd, mostly women in white saris and white salwar-style outfits, walks closely together, some with hands folded in prayer. Several decorated parasols in yellow, blue, red and green with gold fringe and finials are held aloft above the crowd, alongside red and orange flags on poles and colourful balloons. Some people wear lanyards and name badges. Behind them a pale banner and temporary structures are visible under a hazy sky.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A dense outdoor procession on a dusty road under a clear blue sky. Several large ornamental parasols with red, yellow and multicoloured panels and tassels are raised above the crowd. Behind them a decorated palanquin or float is strung with yellow, orange, green and blue balloons, with flags in saffron and red fluttering nearby. Many devotees surround it, mostly women and girls in white garments with orange or saffron borders and shawls, some wearing flower garlands. A man in white shirt and a man in a lilac shirt stand among them. Small signs and banners line the background, and the scene is a festival procession during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations.2008-12-29A large outdoor procession on a dusty reddish dirt road beside a concrete boundary wall and barbed-wire fence, with a bare hillside of red earth behind. Many people in white and off-white traditional clothes, including men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and colourful saris, crowd the road. Several colourful fringed umbrellas with red, blue and yellow panels are held aloft over the crowd, and orange-and-saffron flags on poles wave at right, along with a red-and-gold decorated banner and clusters of multicoloured balloons. A few people in orange or saffron cloth stand among the throng. Palm trees and leafless trees sit in the hazy background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29January 01 20092009-01-01December 27 20082008-12-27